Cigarette-case.



W. DIETZ.

CIGARETTE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2. 191a.

Patented Apr. 3,1917.

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WILLIAM DIETZ, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CIGARETTE-CASE.

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Application filed March 2, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM DIETZ, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Cigarette-Case, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention has for its object to provide a cigarette case which may be readily filled, and which may be conveniently opened to exhibit the cigarettes which, by means provided, may be raised from the case, one or more as may be desired.

Additional objects of the invention will appear in the following specification, in which the preferred form of my invention is disclosed.

In the drawings, similar reference characters denote similar parts in all the views, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional view of a cigarette case embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse, sectional View of the cigarette case illustrated in Fig. 4, showing the case in closed position;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2, a part being broken away to illustrate the construction; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating one of the plungers used to raise the cigarettes.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the cigarette case is provided with two halves 27 and 28 having slots 12 in which are disposed stems of plungers 34 which are employed to support or raise cigarettes.

The slots 12 serve as guideways in which the stems of the plungers 14 move, there being heads 16 on the stems of the plungers which are disposed at the outer sides of the cigarette case so that by means of the heads 16 the plungers 34 may raise from the case the cigarettes as may be desired.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the cigarette case is shown in two halves 27 and 28 the halves being hinged together along their edges at 29, and being provided with arms 30 which serve to hold the cigarettes 31 in position, the cigarettes 31 being spaced apart by guide posts 32 which extend from the halves 27 and 28 of the cigarette case. Disposed between the guide posts 32, and extending substantially parallel therewith there are Specification of Letters Patent.

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guide slots 12, in which studs 33 are disposed, the studs 33 projecting from plungers 34lwhich support the cigarettes 31 and which serve to raise the cigarettes. In this form of the invention, the cigarettes may be readily rolled into position between the guide posts 32 when the arms 30 are raised, so that the cigarettes will be supported by the plungers 34, in the manner set forth.

The half 28 of the cigarette case illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 has pivoted at 35, a lid 36, the lid 36 projecting a distance beyond the inner side of the half 28 of the cigarette case, so that when the halves 27 and 28 are closed, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, the lid 36 may be pressed down against the resiliency of a spring 37 to close not only the open end of the half 28 of the cigarette case, but also the open end of the other cigarette case half 27. The halves 27 and 28 are held normally in closed position by means of a spring catch 38 which normally engages a lip 39, so that the halves 27 and 28 may be held in closed position after the cigarette case has been filled with cigarettes, it being possible to remove the cigarettes from the cigarette case without opening the halves 27 and 28, inasmuchas the lid 36 may be raised without opening the said cigarette case halves, which permits of the convenient removal of the cigarettes by means of the plungers 34, in the manner set forth. The lid 36 is normally held in closed position by means of a spring catch. 40 on the half 27 of the cigarette case, which engages a lip on the lid 36, which is hinged at 35 to the half 28 of the cigarette case.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings, the plunger is illustrated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A cigarette case in two companion portions, a plurality of guides spaced apart in one portion of the case for spacing apart a plurality of cigarettes while exposing the sides of the cigarettes when the companion portions are opened, a plurality of plungers disposed each between neighboring guides, and means for operating the plungers.

2. A cigarette case in two halves hinged their sides and with one set of ends open, a lid hinged to one of the said halves at its said side and adjacent the open end, the lid extending beyond the said half when in closed position for closing the open ends of the two halves, a plurality of guides in the case for spacing apart a plurality of cigarettes, there being a plurality of slots in the case one at each guide, and a plurality of plungers disposed in the guides respectively and having operating means extending through the slots.

3. A cigarette case in two companion portions, a pluralityof guides spaced apart in one portion 01" the case for spacing apart a plurality of cigarettes while exposing the sides of the cigarettes when the companion portions are opened, there being a plurality of slots-in the case each disposed between neighboring guides, a plurality of plungers disposed each between neighboring guides, and operating means for the plungers extending through the slots.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM DIETZ. \Vitnesses EVERARD B. MARSHALL, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents, Washington, D. G. 

